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Pakistan beat Australia to qualify for over 60’s Cricket World Cup final
Pakistan beat hosts Australia by one wicket to qualify for Over 60’s Cricket World Cup (45 overs) final on Monday. Set to chase 216 runs, Pakistan was well supported by Muhammad Aslam who scored 63 off 68 balls. Aslam set a perfect tone for the Green Shirts in the run-chase. Tahir…
Read More »Sharjeel’s century inspires Sindh to nine-wicket win
An unbeaten century from Sindh’s Sharjeel Khan led his side to a comprehensive nine-wicket win over Balochistan in the 22nd fixture of the Kingdom Valley National T20 Cup 2022-23 here at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Monday. Chasing 159 to win, Sharjeel and Saim Ayub provided a flying start to the…
Read More »Sri Lanka beat Pakistan to clinch sixth Asia Cup title
Sri Lanka have won the title of the Asia Cup Champions for the sixth time, beating Pakistan by 23 runs in the final of the tournament at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday night. Batting first, Sri Lanka posted 170 runs in allotted twenty overs. Bhanuka Rajapaksa with 71 runs…
Read More »PCB to write to ICC to ‘lodge a protest’ over crowd trouble in Sharjah
The PCB will write to the ICC to “lodge a protest” over the crowd trouble and “gruesome visuals” that followed the Afghanistan-Pakistan game at the Asia Cup. Addressing the media, PCB chairman Ramiz Raja said: “You can’t link hooliganism with cricket and this environment makes you sick. We will write to ICC,…
Read More »PCB striving to introduce new talent for national, international cricket: Ramiz Raja
Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board Ramiz Raja has said that it is a great achievement that the Pakistan cricket team has been included in the top three world teams. Addressing a press conference in Lahore today, the Chairman said the PCB is striving to introduce new talent for national…
Read More »Sri Lanka all but through to Asia Cup final, India hanging by a thread
Sri Lanka 174 for 4 (Mendis 57, Nissanka 52, Chahal 3-34) beat India 173 for 8 (Rohit 72, Madushanka 3-24) by six wickets Sri Lanka all but secured a place in the Asia Cup final through a thrilling win with one ball to spare against India, who came close again but couldn’t beat…
Read More »Somerset signed Pakistan off-spinner Sajid Khan
Somerset have signed Pakistan off-spinner Sajid Khan for the remainder of the County Championship season. The right-handed bowler has played in seven Test matches for his country, claiming 22 international wickets. Khan has played a total of 49 first-class matches, taking 190 wickets at an average of 26.95. “I know…
Read More »England announce T20I squad for Pakistan
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Friday announced the squad for the seven-match T20I series against Pakistan, which gets underway later this month in Karachi. The England Men’s selection panel have also named the squad for the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia starting in October, a…
Read More »‘Freak’ injury puts Bairstow out of third Test and T20 World Cup
Jonny Bairstow has been ruled out of England’s third Test against South Africa and the T20 World Cup after suffering a “freak” injury while playing golf. The ECB said in a statement that Bairstow had suffered a “lower-limb injury”, understood to be in his left leg, and that he will…
Read More »PSL 8 will run from 9 February to 19 March 2023
The Governing Council of the HBL Pakistan Super League met at the National High Performance Centre in Lahore today. All six HBL PSL franchises were represented along with PCB officials who are members of the GC. Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board Ramiz Raja chaired the meeting. The meeting started with the…
Read More »Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz send Hong Kong hurtling to new T20I low
Pakistan made it to the Super 4s with a 155-run win over Hong Kong, who were bowled out for 38, the lowest total against a Full Member in T20 internationals. It will sound silly at the end of it all, but there were moments of concern when Pakistan were put…
Read More »Performers of U19 domestic season begin camp in Lahore ahead of PJL draft
Around 60 top performers of the national U19 one-day and three-day events have assembled in Lahore to prepare for the inaugural edition of the Pakistan Junior League. The National U19 Championship (three-day) concluded in Karachi on Sunday with Sindh Blues emerging victorious in the all-Sindh final against Sindh Whites at…
Read More »Pakistan Junior League: teams and their mentors confirmed
With excitement and enthusiasm building, the Pakistan Cricket Board today confirmed the names of the six teams and their mentors for the Pakistan Junior League. The inaugural edition will be played in Lahore from 6-21 October this year and will be produced by the PCB and broadcast live by PTV…
Read More »Sindh’s Anwar Ali charged for showing dissent
Sindh all-rounder Anwar Ali has been fined 25 per cent of his match fee for a level 1 offence for showing dissent at an umpire’s decision. The incident occurred in the opening match of the Kingdom Valley National T20 Cup 2022-23 when Anwar, in the seventh over of the second…
Read More »David Hemp not to seek an extension to his contract
The Pakistan Cricket Board today confirmed David Hemp is not seeking an extension to his two-year contract, which expires in October. David Hemp: “I have enjoyed living in Pakistan and working with the women cricketers, but it has also been difficult on me and my young family as I have…
Read More »“We were welcomed like a cricket team,” says Nooh
Nooh Dastagir Butt, who secured a gold medal in the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2022, received a heroic welcome on his return to Pakistan along with his companions. The group which included Nooh, his weightlifter brother Hanzlah, weightlifter Haider Ali and the Pakistan volleyball team reached Pakistan on Wednesday. Pakistan Sports Board’s (PSB) Director…
Read More »Pakistan wins first group match in World Junior Squash Championship
Pakistan started its campaign in the World Junior Team Squash championship with a comprehensive 3-0 win over Guyana in the first group match. Pakistan is placed in group C in the 23-nation world junior team squash championship along with Netherlands, Guyana and Hong Kong. Muhammad Ashab Irfan provided Pakistan with…
Read More »Pakistan Catchball Federation formed
Pakistan Catchball Federation was formed on Wednesday.International Catchball Body appointed Maqbool Arain and Moinuddin as President and General Secretary respectively. The selected body announced office bearers including; Chairman, Mumtaz Yousuf,Vice Presidents, Rana Tanveer Ahmad, Arshad Hussain, S.A. Razaq, Faiza Amir, Col (Rtd) Muhid Ullah Tareen, Irfan khan ,Amir Shahzad and…
Read More »Afghanistan named a 17-strong squad for the Asia Cup
Afghanistan named a 17-strong squad for the 2022 edition of the Asia Cup on Tuesday, August 16. The side will be led by all-rounder Mohammad Nabi and sees one change from the 16-member squad in the ongoing tour of Ireland. Samiuallah Shinwari has replaced Sharafuddin Ashraf, who is now a…
Read More »Pakistan to host 10 Test playing nations between 2023 and 2027
Player workload management, meaningful and exciting bilateral cricket, and preparations for the ICC global events were the cornerstones of the Pakistan Cricket Board’s strategy and philosophy while preparing the men’s Future Tours Programme 2023-2027, which was confirmed and unveiled today. The PCB has scheduled around 238 days of international cricket…
Read More »All-round Rashid and Najibullah set up series decider
A 50-run partnership off 18 balls between Najibullah Zadran and Rashid Khan followed by a collective bowling effort helped Afghanistan level the series 2-2, in a rain-reduced 11-over shootout in Belfast. The decider is set to take place on August 17. After rain delayed the start by two hours, Najibullah…
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